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Tis the Season for Travel

The days between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve are some of the busiest travel days of the year!

The holiday calendar isn't a secret and everyone has the same days off. Don't wait to register for these amazing holiday excursions, or you may be left with nothing but a lump of coal and cabin fever to choose from, while everyone else is off enjoying their winter break adventures!

Beat the last minute holiday rush! Contact Army Outdoor Recreation today to reserve your spaces.

Overnight and Weekend Trips

Date Destination
26-29 Nov Thanksgiving Ski Weekend at Zell-am-See
26-29 Nov Thanksgiving Weekend in Prague
28-29 Nov Caves and Cathedrals Christmas Market Overnight
3-7 Dec Madeira's Tropical Christmas Market
5-6 Dec Swiss Christmas Markets Overnight | Montreux, Bern and Zurich
11-19 Dec Baltic Sea Christmas Markets by Cruise Ship
12-13 Dec Austrian/Bavarian Christmas Markets Overnight
19-20 Dec French Christmas Markets Overnight
23-27 Dec Christmas in the Eternal City - Fly to Rome
24-28 Dec Christmas in Prague
29 Dec - 3 Jan New Years on the Albanian Coast
30 Dec - 3 Jan

New Year's Ski Weekend in Interlaken

31 Dec - 4 Jan ​​​​​​​New Years Eve in Prague


Single Day Trips

 

27 Nov Nürnberg Christmas Market
28 Nov Christmas Market Double Feature | Rothenburg and Dinkelsbühl
29 Nov ​​​​​​​Christmas Market Double Feature | Metz and Luxembourg
5 Dec ​​​​​​​Bruges Christmas Market
12 Dec Stuttgart Christmas Market
19 Dec Christmas Market Double Feature | Cologne and Düsseldorf
31 Dec New Years Eve in Amsterdam
 

Registration Information

All reservations must be made through Army Outdoor Recreation. Sign up today by contacting either:

Army Outdoor Recreation, Kaiserslautern Community
Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2905

Army Outdoor Recreation, Baumholder Community
Smith Barracks, Bldg. 8167

Program
Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation

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